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Chapter 5

Taka walked into the Great Hall where she was met by Bakura. He was a bit taller then her, it was his wild white hair that made him seem taller, and a cold looking face. He wore male dress robes that were white and black. The Hall itself was large. Many candles lit the room and there were portraits of the entire royal family on the walls. There was a large, long table

"Hey Taka," he greeted.

"Hey," she replied.

"All right everyone!" Jinan called, "The princess has arrived and we shall sit and eat in her and Bakura's honor!"

Taka scowled and took her seat next to Bakura. Mokuba sat next to her.

"Taka?" Mokuba whispered, "where were you when I went to your room on the days you were supposed to be there?"

"Shh Mokuba!" she hissed, "I only went to the market."

Mokuba nodded.

"I can't see how Jinan can make you marry Bakura," he scowled.

"I don't like the idea of marrying my best friend either if you haven't noticed Mokuba," Taka said.

"I know," he said.

Bakura leaned over to Taka a little.

"Don't worry," he whispered, "I don't like the idea of us getting married either," he laughed a bit, "my father and Jinan arranged it and when I found out I was marrying my best friend I wasn't that happy either."

Taka laughed. She began to eat only to hear an annoyed sound from Bakura.

"What?" she asked.

"This party would've been fun... but my brother... his wife... her brothers... and the older brother's wife are here to," he growled as he glared at Ryou from across the table.

He was right. There sat Ryou and his wife Sora , who was blonde with light tints of purple in her hair, with green eyes wearing a light pink dress, Atemu and Yugi (her brothers), and next to Atemu sat Tsuki, who had a blue colored hair and ocean blue eyes wearing a light blue dress and was his wife.

"Oh god," she groaned.

"Yeah."

"Why would the prince of Egypt come anyway?"

"Sora begged that he could come so he did," Bakura rolled his eyes.

Taka laughed and they continued eating.

When the dance started Bakura and Taka only danced one dance before they took off onto the balcony out of boredom.

"So... Bakura is there someone you do like," she smirked.

"Eh?" he looked at her and sighed, "yeah."

"And who is that?" Taka looked at him playfully and grinned.

"The princess west of our kingdom," he started, "Rosuto Kihaku."

"Hey! She's another one of my good friends," she laughed, "remember when you first met her?"

He laughed also.

"Yeah."

"You were all shy and she laughed at you for it. But in the end you two were also friends... but I knew she had a crush on you."

"How did you know?" he shot her a look

"How do you think? She told me, stupid."

He laughed softly.

"Is there anyone you like?" he raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah sort of," she replied, "But Jinan would hate him... my mother would have been glad for me..."

"Who is it?"

"His name is Malik Ishtar... he's a peasant... I met him when we were younger and we keep seeing each other at the market and I think I'm falling in love with him."

"Where is he now?" Bakura looked out at the market below.

"In my room. Something happened when he got home the night he walked me back to the castle... I bought him, injured, from a slave trader in town."

"I see."

They stood there silent looking out on the town. A click at the door of the balcony startled the two. They both turned abruptly to see Kioko.

"My lady," she started, "Malik's wounds are all bandaged up and he should be ok now," she said.

Taka nodded.

"Christine ordered me to serve guests at the ball... I left Malik unattended but if you need to check on him here's the key to your room," she held out a key, "I locked it so no one would go in out of curiosity or anything."

"Thanks," Taka took the key.

Kioko bowed and left again. Taka sighed.

"I hope he'll be alright," she said as she propped her elbows on the stone ledge.

Bakura nodded, not knowing why.

"Should we get back?" he asked out of the blue, "I'm quite sure everyone's looking for us."

"Alright."

The two walked into the Hall again and tried to enjoy the rest of the party.

xXx later that night xXx

Taka rolled in her sleep. Malik groaned in pain, in his sleep. Taka opened her eyes.

'What was that?' she thought, not use to hearing him.

But then she remembered.

"Malik!" she gasped.

She swung her legs off the bed and walked on the cold stone floor towards Malik's bed. He was fine. He had just put his arm in an uncomfortable position that would surely hurt. She took his arm and put it so he was breathing right, without pain, and sleeping peacefully again. She smiled and kissed his forehead. She walked back to her bed and fell back to sleep.